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Project management

Description

The project management manages the project on behalf of the project sponsor. The project management manages and coordinates the project regardless of the specialist focus of the solution and the chosen development approach.

Responsibility

  • Management of the project to achieve the set objectives (time, cost, quality) and procedure objectives
  • Economical and sustainable use of resources
  • Management of reporting and provision of comprehensive, regular, and situational information to project steering so that the relevant steering and decision-making tasks can be performed
  • Identification and recruitment of stakeholders for the project, analysis of their basic interests
  • Management of quality and risk management
  • Ensuring timely involvement of the responsible controlling and compliance bodies so that their legitimate requirements are met
  • Arrangement of the methods, practices, and tools to be used in the project in addition to HERMES and assurance of their use
  • Implementation of steering and management decisions
  • Performance of procurement in accordance with the requirements
  • Verification of compliance by the contracting parties in the project with the SLA (service level agreement)

Competence

  • Can access all project information
  • Authority to use the resources released
  • Sole project management responsibility and authority to give instructions, without interfering in the self-organization of the development team during agile solution development
  • Decision-making power within the framework defined with the project sponsor
  • In consultation with the project sponsor:
    • Division of the project into sub-projects,
    • Appointment of sub-project managers, and
    • Delegation of management tasks.

Skills

  • Knowledge of the project environment
  • Knowledge of the core organization's requirements in terms of the project and operation of the application (e.g. for procurement, financing, controlling, security) or in terms of application of the project
  • In-depth project management knowledge (main criterion)
  • In-depth knowledge of HERMES, attested to by a certificate
  • Good knowledge of the methods and practices used in the project
  • Business administration knowledge to assess options and economic efficiency and to ensure the efficient and effective use of financial and human resources
  • Decisiveness and assertiveness
  • Managerial skills
  • Communication skills
    • to represent the project internally and externally;
    • to manage stakeholders and resolve conflicts;
    • to be able to communicate in a manner appropriate to the level (e.g., during presentations in the project committee, before committees of the core organization, etc.)
  • Good writing skills, e.g. to create project reports

Relationships

Table 21: Tasks for which the project management is responsible and other roles involved in creating the outcomes
ModuleTaskTask responsibilityOutcomeInvolved in creation of outcome
Project steeringDecide on project initiation releaseProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project initiation releaseProject sponsor*Project initiation orderProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project initiation releaseProject sponsor*Project initiation release milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project initiation releaseProject sponsor*Project initiation release checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on execution releaseProject sponsor*Execution release milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee
Project steeringDecide on execution releaseProject sponsor*Execution release checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on execution releaseProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on execution releaseProject sponsor*Execution orderProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*
Project steeringDecide on project closureProject sponsor*Project closure checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on project closureProject sponsor*Project closure milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee
Project steeringDecide on project closureProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on phase releaseProject sponsor*Phase release checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on phase releaseProject sponsor*Phase release milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee, User representative*
Project steeringDecide on phase releaseProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project discontinuationProject sponsor*Project discontinuation checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on project discontinuationProject sponsor*Final project evaluationProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project discontinuationProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on project discontinuationProject sponsor*Lessons learnedProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*
Project steeringDecide on project discontinuationProject sponsor*Project closure milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on releaseProject sponsor*Release milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee, User representative*
Project steeringDecide on releaseProject sponsor*Release checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on releaseProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringDecide on closure phase releaseProject sponsor*Closure phase release checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, Quality and risk manager
Project steeringDecide on closure phase releaseProject sponsor*Closure phase release milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee, User representative*
Project steeringDecide on closure phase releaseProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
Project steeringSteer projectProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee
Project managementDraw up project execution orderProject management*Execution orderProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementManage risksProject management*Project status reportProject management*, Project support
Project managementManage risksProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementDeal with problems and benefit from lessons learnedProject management*Lessons learnedProject management*, Project sponsor*, User representative*
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*Work orderProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*Solution requirementsProject management*, User representative*
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*Detailed specificationsProject management*, User representative*
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*Project status reportProject management*, Project support
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementManage and control projectProject management*MinutesProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementPrepare release closureProject management*Release reportProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementPrepare release closureProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementPrepare release closureProject management*Project status reportProject management*, Project support
Project managementDraw up project management planProject management*Project management planProject management*, Project sponsor*
Project managementPrepare phase releaseProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementPrepare phase releaseProject management*Project status reportProject management*, Project support
Project managementPrepare phase releaseProject management*Phase reportProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementManage changesProject management*Change status listProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementManage changesProject management*Change requestProject management*, User representative*, Business analyst, Project support
Project managementManage changesProject management*Solution requirementsProject management*, User representative*
Project managementManage changesProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementAgree on and steer goods/servicesProject management*Evaluation reportProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementAgree on and steer goods/servicesProject management*AgreementProject management*, Project sponsor*, Project support
Project managementAgree on and steer goods/servicesProject management*Quote requestProject management*, Project support
Project managementAgree on and steer goods/servicesProject management*OfferProject management*, Project support
Project managementManage and inform stakeholdersProject management*Stakeholder listProject management*, Project sponsor*, Business analyst, Project support
Project managementManage and inform stakeholdersProject management*Stakeholder interestsProject management*, User representative*
Project managementManage and inform stakeholdersProject management*Project management planProject management*, Project sponsor*
Project managementPerform quality assuranceProject management*Project management planProject management*
Project managementPerform quality assuranceProject management*Review reportProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project managementPrepare project closureProject management*Final project evaluationProject management*, Project support
Project managementPrepare project closureProject management*Lessons learnedProject management*, Project sponsor*, User representative*
Project foundationsAnalyze legal basisProject management*Legal basis analysisProject management*, Project support
Project foundationsDecide on next stepsProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Project foundationsDecide on next stepsProject management*Next steps checklistProject management*, User representative*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Project foundationsDecide on next stepsProject management*StudyProject management*, User representative*
Project foundationsDecide on next stepsProject management*Next steps milestoneProject management*, User representative*
Project foundationsPrepare procurement analysisUser representative*Procurement analysisUser representative*, Project management*
Project foundationsAnalyze protection needsISDP managerProtection needs analysisISDP manager, Project management*
Project foundationsPrepare studyProject management*Stakeholder listProject management*, Project sponsor*, User representative*, Business analyst, Project support
Project foundationsPrepare studyProject management*StudyProject management*, User representative*, Business analyst, IT architect, Project support
ProcurementDraw up agreementProject management*AgreementProject management*, Project sponsor*, User representative*
ProcurementDecide on call for tendersProject sponsor*Tender checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Quality and risk manager
ProcurementDecide on call for tendersProject sponsor*Tender milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee, User representative*
ProcurementDecide on contract awardProject sponsor*Contract award checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Quality and risk manager
ProcurementDecide on contract awardProject sponsor*Contract award milestoneProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee, User representative*
ProcurementDecide on contract awardProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
ProcurementDecide on contract awardProject sponsor*PublicationProject sponsor*, Project management*
ProcurementDecide on call for tendersProject sponsor*List of steering project decisionsProject sponsor*, Project management*
ProcurementPrepare call for tendersUser representative*Tender documentationUser representative*, Project management*
ProcurementEvaluate tendersUser representative*Evaluation reportUser representative*, Project management*
ProcurementEvaluate tendersUser representative*Tender reportUser representative*, Project management*
ProcurementIssue call for tendersProject management*Tender documentationProject management*, User representative*, Project support
ProcurementIssue call for tendersProject management*OfferProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer
Deployment organizationExecute deployment measuresUser representative*Deployment measures carried outUser representative*, Project management*, Business analyst
Deployment organizationDesign deployment conceptUser representative*Project management planUser representative*, Project management*
Deployment organizationDesign deployment conceptUser representative*Deployment conceptUser representative*, Project management*, Business analyst
Deployment organizationDecide on acceptanceProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on acceptanceProject management*Acceptance checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on acceptanceProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on acceptanceProject management*Acceptance milestoneProject management*, User representative*
Deployment organizationRealize deployment measuresUser representative*Deployment measures realizedUser representative*, Project management*, Business analyst
Deployment organizationDecide on preliminary acceptanceProject management*Preliminary acceptance milestoneProject management*, User representative*
Deployment organizationDecide on preliminary acceptanceProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, User representative*, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on preliminary acceptanceProject management*Preliminary acceptance checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on preliminary acceptanceProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on launch of operationProject sponsor*Launch of operation checklistProject sponsor*, Project management*, Project committee
OrganizationManage and inform stakeholdersUser representative*Stakeholder interestsUser representative*
ProductDecide on product conceptProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, Project support
ProductDecide on product conceptProject management*Product concept checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
ProductDecide on product conceptProject management*Product concept milestoneProject management*, User representative*
IT systemDecide on solution architectureProject management*Solution architecture milestoneProject management*, User representative*
IT systemDecide on solution architectureProject management*Solution architecture checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
IT systemDecide on solution architectureProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, Project support
TestsTransfer test infrastructureTest managerTest conceptTest manager, Project management*
TestsTransfer test infrastructureTest managerMinutesTest manager, Project management*
TestsTransfer test infrastructureTest managerTest infrastructure transferredTest manager, Project management*
IT migrationDecommission the legacy systemIT architectLegacy system removedIT architect, Project management*, Operations manager, Business analyst
IT migrationDecide on acceptance of migrationProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
IT migrationDecide on acceptance of migrationProject management*Migration acceptance milestoneProject management*, User representative*
IT migrationDecide on acceptance of migrationProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, User representative*, Project support
IT migrationDecide on acceptance of migrationProject management*Migration acceptance checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
IT operationDesign operating conceptOperations managerService level agreementOperations manager, Project sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*
ISDPTransfer ISDP conceptISDP managerISDP conceptISDP manager, Project sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Operations manager, IT architect
ISDPTransfer ISDP conceptISDP managerISDP concept transferredISDP manager, Project management*, User representative*, Operations manager
ISDPImplement ISDP conceptUser representative*ISDP conceptUser representative*, Project management*, Operations manager, ISDP manager, Developer
ISDPImplement ISDP conceptUser representative*ISDP measures realizedUser representative*, Project management*, Operations manager, ISDP manager, IT architect
ISDPDecide on ISDP conceptProject management*List of management project decisionsProject management*, Project support
ISDPDecide on ISDP conceptProject management*ISDP concept checklistProject management*, Quality and risk manager, Project support
ISDPDecide on ISDP conceptProject management*ISDP concept milestoneProject management*, User representative*